Nothing better sums up the arrogant, entitled and undemocratic attitude of Brussels leaders than their approach to British taxpayers’ money.

Before the European Union referendum they were bad enough, wasting our money on stupid schemes, spending fortunes on pay and perks for employees and losing inordinate amounts often through a combination of fraud and poor accounting.

Since the vote to quit the EU they have been even worse with their endless demands for us to settle a Brexit bill (even though they have never given us a proper justification for why we need to pay them a penny in return for the right to leave).

Now they are suggesting we give them an extra £10billion to cover the pensions of retired bureaucrats.

The days when Brussels bigwigs could demand money and we would have no choice but to pay up are coming to an end.

It’s about time they started getting used to it.

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That we are living longer, healthier lives in something to celebrate

Life expectancy rising

The latest figures show centenarians are the fastest growing age group.

We are often lectured about the problems of an ageing population but longer life expectancy also means more people getting to see their grandchildren or even great-grandchildren grow up, spend more time doing the things they love and celebrate some impressive milestones.